Stirling’s Desert Triumph View in Store Author: Gavin Mortimer Illustrator: Peter Dennis, Johnny Shumate, Alan Gilliland Publication Date: 20 Apr 2015 Number of Pages: 80 The night of July 26, 1942 saw one of the most audacious raids of World War II, just as the outcome of that conflict hung in the balance. In North…
Continuing our series of articles on the crack troops of the Afrika Korps, we’re taking a look at the famous 21st Panzer Division. Unit History The 21st Panzer Division’s storied career began in the early half of 1941, where they led the Afrika Korps’ 600-mile charge across Egypt, sweeping aside the British defenders at Gazala…
The Western Desert needs to be secured quickly and efficiently, which is why the German high command will send the new Afrika Korps HQ, MMG team and Medium Mortar team. Afrika Korps HQ German officers were capable and often experienced leaders. Junior officers were trained to undertake the role of their immediate superiors, enabling them…
The British 8th Army stand ready to duel with the Axis forces and secure a front of the war, the new British 8th army HQ, Medium Mortar Team and Medium Machine Gun Team are the first in! British 8th Army HQ The middle ranks of officers were almost invariably drawn from the upper-middle classes: educated…
Create iconic and scenic desert battlefields using the new North African building range from Sarissa Precision! Each of these products are made out a high-quality MDF and feature etched detailing and a removable roof! Damaged Compound and House Set View in Store The dimensions of this building are: Width: 297mm approx Depth: 210mm approx Height:…
Available in the webstore now are two high-quality gaming mats perfect for all your desert warfare needs! Each of these gaming mats has a mousepad underlining which has these features: Made from synthetic cloth with a 2mm thick rubber foam backing The paint are soaked into the material and will never scratch or fade off…
In the final instalment [for now] of our series on iconic units of the Western Desert, we’re touching on one of the British Army’s most iconic units – the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Unit History The Highlander regiments of the British Army have a well-deserved reputation for heroism and coolness under fire, cultivated on hundreds…
We’re touching base with Mike Newton in Australia again to bring you another account of his Bolt Action exploits. This time, assisted by his son, he’s pitted Soviets against Germans in a desperate battle for control of some forgotten farm on the Eastern Front. Take it away, Mike! Mike: The battlefield is a farmhouse on…
To celebrate the release of our new Afrika Korps plastics, we’re taking a look at some of the elite units that served with the Desert Fox in North Africa. Today, we’re delving into the exploits of the 90. Leichte Afrika Division. Unit History The history of the 90th Light Infantry Division is brief lasting a…
With the new Warlord Games plastic Afrika Korps, the Bolt Action German forces with their Italian Allies are ready to beat back all opposition. View in Store Sent to bolster their beleaguered Italian allies facing the combined forces of the British Commonwealth in North Africa, the Deutsches Afrika Korps proved a dangerous opponent. Commanded by…
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